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Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast EpisodeAn Introduction to Graphic Novels
Tune in to hear some background about graphic novels as well as specific recommendations of fantasy epics, memoirs, biographies, and adventure thriller stories, all presented in the form of a graphic novel.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Activity & ProjectBeguiling Billboards: Finding Inspiration along the Road
For this activity, teens study “Pass It On” billboards created by The Foundation for a Better Life either online or on-the-go, and create an original billboard and inspirational phrase for a person of their choosing.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 9 – 12 | Activity & ProjectBlog About Courage Using Photos
Engage teens in this activity in which they use photographs to examine and write about courage on a blog.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades K – 12 | Tip & How-ToHow to Encourage Higher Order Thinking
Practicing Higher Order Thinking (HOT) skills outside of school will give kids the tools that they need to understand, infer, connect, categorize, synthesize, evaluate, and apply the information they know to find solutions to new and existing problems.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 3 – 12 | Tip & How-ToHow to Start a Writer’s Notebook
Writer’s notebooks allow children and teens to take in the world around them and document their daily lives. Use these tips to learn how to start a writer's notebook with your child.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 7 – 12 | Activity & ProjectMusic in Movies: You Pick the Soundtrack
Explore how music can have an emotional impact on a scene in a movie, then help teens write and film a scene of their own.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 9 – 12 | Activity & ProjectRate This Movie! Hold a Viewing Party
High school friends gather together for a viewing party of a movie, at home or the theater, then participate in a salon critiquing the merits of the movie.